A Man Who Had No Eyes - Essay
A Man Who Had No Eyes
In the short story “A Man Who Had No Eyes” written by Mackinlay Kantor tells the journey of two men, both blind, over coming their obstacles. As Mr. Parson was leaving his hotel, he was approached in spite a beggar. Mr. Parsons took a step forward just passing the beggar but the beggar quickly turned around and said “listen gov’nor, just a minute of your time” (Kantor 329). Markwardt, the beggar sold lighters to make money off of. Mr. Parsons being an admirred and respected man, handed markwart 2 half dollars. Markwardt then went on to tell his story on how he had become blind. As Markwardt was telling the story, he changed his story around to get pitty from parsons. Quickly markwardt came to realize that Mr. Parsons was the other man in the ‘C Shop’ with him, but when really markwardt was the one who climbed over Mr. Parsons instead of Mr. Parsons climbing over Markwardt, the way markwardt told his story expecting to get sympathy because he’s blind, but it turns out Mr. Parsons is blind as well. Mr. Parsons does not let his disability of being blind get to him, he is now an admirred, respected man who sells insurance. Markwardt on the other hand, will not let the fact go that he is blind. He constantly tries to get people to feel bad for him. In this story, Markwardt constantly blamed people for his disability, looking for self pity, where as Mr. Parsons dealt with the outcome of the explosion in a positive way. When the author describes a blind beggar as a person wearing a greasy coat, thick-necked and shaggy looking with a weak grip on his cane, Mr. Parsons is then introduced as a handsome man with an immaculate grey suit, along with a grey hate and an malacca stick. For a living, Mr. Parsons is a successful insurance salesman and Markwardt sells lighters for 2 half dollars. “And, mister, you wouldn’t mind helping a poor guy out” (Kantor 329)? Markwardt spends his life telling a story to those who will listen that he was trampled on
In the short story “A Man Who Had No Eyes” written by Mackinlay Kantor tells the journey of two men, both blind, over coming their obstacles. As Mr. Parson was leaving his hotel, he was approached in spite a beggar. Mr. Parsons took a step forward just passing the beggar but the beggar quickly turned around and said “listen gov’nor, just a minute of your time” (Kantor 329). Markwardt, the beggar sold lighters to make money off of. Mr. Parsons being an admirred and respected man, handed markwart 2 half dollars. Markwardt then went on to tell his story on how he had become blind. As Markwardt was telling the story, he changed his story around to get pitty from parsons. Quickly markwardt came to realize that Mr. Parsons was the other man in the ‘C Shop’ with him, but when really markwardt was the one who climbed over Mr. Parsons instead of Mr. Parsons climbing over Markwardt, the way markwardt told his story expecting to get sympathy because he’s blind, but it turns out Mr. Parsons is blind as well. Mr. Parsons does not let his disability of being blind get to him, he is now an admirred, respected man who sells insurance. Markwardt on the other hand, will not let the fact go that he is blind. He constantly tries to get people to feel bad for him. In this story, Markwardt constantly blamed people for his disability, looking for self pity, where as Mr. Parsons dealt with the outcome of the explosion in a positive way. When the author describes a blind beggar as a person wearing a greasy coat, thick-necked and shaggy looking with a weak grip on his cane, Mr. Parsons is then introduced as a handsome man with an immaculate grey suit, along with a grey hate and an malacca stick. For a living, Mr. Parsons is a successful insurance salesman and Markwardt sells lighters for 2 half dollars. “And, mister, you wouldn’t mind helping a poor guy out” (Kantor 329)? Markwardt spends his life telling a story to those who will listen that he was trampled on